[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 677 Engrossed in House (EH)]
H. Res. 677
In the House of Representatives, U.S.,
February 28, 2006.
Whereas the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that, while there are 1.3 million
automotive technicians currently employed, industry figures confirm that
an additional 50,000 technicians are needed to fill open positions each
year;
Whereas the National Automotive Dealers Association reports that 57 percent of
their dealers' operating profit is generated by their parts and service
departments; that dealers consider it difficult to find a qualified
technician; and that 42 percent of all dealer technicians have been
engaged in that line of work less than one year;
Whereas the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc. (``NASCAR''),
the NASCAR Universal Technical Institute, and a collaboration of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (``HBCUs'') have agreed to
create a strategic alliance focused on increasing the number and quality
of job opportunities for African-American students in key racing and
other related automotive business activities including automotive
engineering and technology, automotive safety, sports marketing, and
other automotive industry areas;
Whereas NASCAR and its partner HBCUs are establishing a formal structure to
increase the number and quality of job opportunities for African-
American students with NASCAR in key racing and other related automotive
business activities through the NASCAR Universal Training Institute and
the NASCAR Diversity Internship Program;
Whereas NASCAR has agreed to efforts to enhance the identification of employment
opportunities with NASCAR such as Internships, full time jobs, including
entry level management positions, part-time jobs for college students,
and post-graduate job placement for students pursuing undergraduate and
graduate degrees at partner HBCUs;
Whereas NASCAR and its partner HBCUs have developed a program to increase
awareness, access to, and participation by African-American students in
the NASCAR Universal Training Institute and NASCAR Diversity Internship
Program by partner HBCUs for the racing and other related automotive
industries; and
Whereas NASCAR and the partner HBCUs will seek opportunities to establish and
enhance the funding of targeted job development activities by partner
HBCUs, and to generate support for the HBCUs in their efforts to enhance
curriculum development in sports marketing, finance, human resource
management and other automotive industry areas: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) recognizes the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing,
Inc., the NASCAR Universal Technical Institute, and a collaboration of
Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and their creation of a
strategic alliance to increase the number and quality of job
opportunities for African-American students in key racing and other
related automotive business activities;
(2) commends NASCAR, the NASCAR Universal Technical Institute, the
NASCAR Technical Training Institute, and the Historically Black Colleges
and Universities, for their efforts to increase the number and quality
of job opportunities for African-American students in key racing and
other related automotive business activities; and
(3) encourages the Departments of Education and Labor and other
appropriate agencies of the Federal government to support this effort.
Attest:
Clerk.